Show us how you make the art work.

Our 7th annual ArtWorks Festival will take place on August 25 & 26 of 2018. Whether you're a homegrown painter or a fiddler from half a world away, your art belongs here.

Visual Artists

Visual artists applications for 2018 are closed. Applications for 2019 open on January 1, 2019. Details about this year's Festival are provided on our Zapplication page. You can sign up for an account with Zapplication and receive a notification when our applications open.

Musicians

The stages for 2018 have been scheduled. Those interested in performing in 2019 at the Festival stages or at the Historic Paramount Theatre should contact director@austinareaarts.org for more information.

Volunteers

All ages and skill sets needed for 2-hour shifts. Every volunteer gets a free Festival t shirt! Learn more here.

Austin Area Arts operations are supported by the tax payers of the City of Austin through statutory authority 471.941 APPROPRIATION FOR ARTISTIC ACTIVITIES and the support of the Mayor and City Council.

Kids Studio Classes are made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a Southeast Minnesota Arts Council grant thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund and by a donation from Ruth Wunderlich.

The Austin ArtWorks Festival is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a Minnesota State Arts Board grant thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund and by the support of sponsors and private donors.